1000 Islands Cruise: Intimate Boldt Castle Views

Experience the 1000 Islands like never before. Enjoy intimate views of Boldt Castle and explore historic channels on a unique 1-hour cruise.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gananoque - Gananoque, the Gateway to the 1000 Islands, is internationally recognized as one of Eastern Ontario’s most stunning waterfront communities and is thoroughly enjoyed by residents, tourists and the local business community.
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands - McDonald Island is an islet in Ontario. McDonald Island is situated nearby to White Calf Islands, and close to Ynysrag Island.
  • Howe Island - Howe Island is one of the worlds renowned 1000 islands on the St. Lawrence River mid-way between Kingston and Gananoque, Ontario.
  • Thousand Islands - The 1000 Islands (French: Mille-Îles) actually consist of 1864 islands located in the Saint Lawrence River stretching out over 50 miles between Canada and the US border. (Northeast corner of Lake Ontario to Kingston Ontario.)

The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario and the U.S. islands in the state of New York.

To be considered one of the Thousand Islands, one square foot of land must stay above water for an entire year and support a living tree. The islands range in size from over 40 square miles to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, or uninhabited outcroppings of rocks. Many of the islands are also publicly owned offering visitors, parks, campgrounds and rental cottages.

What's Included
  • Set sail on 1-hour 1000 Islands Cruise departing from Ivy Lea
  • Views of the 1000 Islands Int’l Bridge, Boldt Castle, Zavikon Islands, & Statue of St. Lawrence
  • Onboard audio commentary in English and French
  • On-board restrooms
  • Free parking available on-site
  • Full service bar, serving wine, cocktails and beer available for purchase
  • On board snack bar with assorted snack items and drinks available for purchase
Additional Information

Embark on a 1-hour journey that takes you nearer to the Original Heart of the Islands than any other available cruises in the 1000 Islands region. Known as the “Garden of the Great Spirit” by the Iroquois Nation, the serenity of the region obscures a past filled with thrilling adventures, battles, and uprisings. Observe cottages that have been in families for five and six generations. Navigate the tight channels of the Admiralty and Navy group of islands through the most personal tour the 1000 Islands can provide.

  • Please note that our cruises will take place rain or shine. However, if severe weather or unsafe water conditions arise and we determine it is unsafe to sail, we will cancel the cruise.
Location
City Cruises Gananoque Ivy Lea
Ivy Lea Road
A paid parking lot is available on-site. Parking passes are available for purchase at the lot or in the ticket office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nathrepen
Jul 23, 2024
Family visit - Excellent excursion with children, not too long. We saw beautiful landscapes! Castle Boldt is beautiful. The facilities are correct and the boat was not overcrowded.
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467shwetaj
Jul 22, 2024
Highly recommend - We took one hr cruise with some friends. The weather was perfect. The quality of the boat was very good. The boarding and de boarding was very smooth. There was lot of parking to park the car. And above all it was on time.
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Trek63598543376
Jul 17, 2024
Beautiful scenery - Had so much fun.. short and sweet…the views are breathtaking..and the crew is really nice and friendly Highly recommended!
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Carmen_c
Jul 2, 2024
Memorable and enjoyable. - We love the one-hour boat cruise. It was a fantastic experience, not too long and my parents like it so much.
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Jimg373
Aug 5, 2024
Pleasant boat ride and experience of 1000 Islands, reasonably priced - It was a pleasant boat ride -- a nice way to get a first experience of the scope of The 1000 Islands region. It was difficult to hear everything that was being said on the audio tour because of the noise from passengers talking, but we didn't mind that. I would have been unhappy if we paid a lot for the tour, but it was very reasonably priced.
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Likest0travel
Aug 4, 2024
One hour cruise sufficient - A one hour cruise was sufficient to get a feel for the area and see the castle, nice views and interesting to see all the homes built on tiny islands. Shop on board for drinks and snacks which was useful
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Cricri77230
Jul 26, 2024
Pleasant discovery - an hour cruise it was perfect, we sailed and discovered islands all different: small, large with dwellings also different from cabins to luxurious houses. We saw the beautiful castle of Boldt.
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Michele_s
Jul 18, 2024
Very relaxing and beautiful - The views! So interesting to see all the islands. The prerecorded commentary in many languages got a bit much but it is understandable why it was not a live commentary
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Fiona_m
Jul 16, 2024
A surprising pleasant experience - Seeing so many islands, which I knew of but had no real comprehension of their beauty. Also learning some of the history of ghee area. Good weather, attentive staff. Loved the ( relatively) small boat.
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Jacob_k
Jul 5, 2024
Poor customer service.... - Poor customer service. They were not willing to accommodate our request. Order confirmation page never provided a link to the actual directions to the cruise boarding dock
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